Intro
G#m B F# G#m G#sus G#m B2 F# F#sus F# F#sus F#
Verse 1
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Looking out from His throne the Father of light and of men
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Chose to make Himself known and show us the way back to Him
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Speaking wisdom and truth into the hearts of peasants and Kings
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He began to unveil the Word
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That would change the course of all things
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With eyes wide open all would see
Chorus
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The Word is alive and it cuts like a sword through the darkness
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With a message of life to the hopeless and afraid
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Breathing life into all who believe
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The Word is alive and the world and its glories will
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But His truth it will not pass away
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It remains yesterday and forever the same the Word is alive
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Verse 2
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Simple strokes on a page eternity's secrets revealed
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Carried on from age to age it speaks truth to us even still
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And as the rain falls from heaven
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Feeds the earth before it returns
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Lord, let Your Word fall on us
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And bring forth the fruit You deserve
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With eyes wide open let us see
Interlude
E F# G#m7 F#/A# G#m7 B C#m7 F#/A# B D#m7 B/D# E C#m7 F# D#m7
Ending
F# E F#sus G#m B
The Word is alive
E F#sus G#m B E
His Word is alive